ANIMAL ODD COUPLES Among PBS Nature November Premieres

ANIMAL ODD COUPLES and an original DUCKumentary are among the upcoming premieres on PBS Nature this November.

Animal Odd Couples - November 7, 2012

Love apparently knows no boundaries in the animal kingdom. A lion befriends a coyote. A goat guides a blind horse. A goose romances a tortoise, and so on. The growing anecdotal evidence of unlikely animal pairings has sparked scientific interest in data about interspecies bonds and animal altruism. Do animals express compassion beyond their own kind? What's the motivation behind these unconventional friendships?

Nature offers some interesting insights on why animals develop relationships outside their species in Animal Odd Couples, premiering Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS
(check local listings). After the broadcast, the program will stream at pbs.org/nature.

An Original DUCKumentary narrated by Paul Giamatti - November 14, 2012

They belong to a cast of characters more than 120 species strong, and they make their entrance decked out in feathers shimmering with a rainbow of iridescence. Their colorfully descriptive names are stage-ready - Buffleheads, Canvasbacks, Redheads, Pintails, Goldeneyes and Ruddies. They all play their parts, but the star of this show is the spectacular Wood Duck, whose dramatic and brightly-colored good looks would be the envy of any matinee idol. Sit back and enjoy the ride as Mr. and Mrs. Wood Duck meet, mate, and raise a family of the some of the cutest and most courageous little ducklings you're ever likely to see. Watching these tiny balls of fluff jump from their nest 70 feet up in the hollow of an oak tree is only the first in a long list of surprises just waiting to amaze you - about ducks.

Take to the skies and dive into the water with a wondrous variety of ducks as Nature reveals all the personality and charm of these complex characters in An Original DUCKumentary, premiering Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). Emmy Award-winning actor Paul Giamatti narrates.

Don't forget Magic of the Snowy Owl premieres October 24.

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